Tone Report Weekly Issue 135 | Page 40

You’re done! Bask in the glow of your power! The Axis brings us the tones of ‘60s, pure and simple. A harmonically rich, leaned-out fuzz is the calling card of the Axis. Unlike many fuzzes, the Axis sounds great even with the fuzz control all the way down—a rarity. Because of the gain stage blending, it makes for a versatile fuzz that has many applications, and many more by increasing the output caps for both stages. Try increasing just the second one for a super-versatile fuzz control! Here’s Andy playing my stock version through his Deluxe Reverb. Until next time, up the irons! 40 TONE TALK // The Birth of a Legend: Build Your Own Electro-Harmonix Axis Fuzz